31/10/15Lakes Distillery Launch Limited Edition WhiskyMULTI-AWARD WINNING blend of British whiskies, The ONE, has been taken to another level by its creators who have launched an exclusive sherry cask finished expression to celebrate the spirit’s second birthday.

31/10/15Ballantines Launches First 21yr Signature Oak EditionBallantine’s, the No.2 Scotch whisky in the world, has unveiled Ballantine’s 21 Year Old Signature Oak Edition - European Oak, the first of two new limited editions exclusive to Global Travel Retail. The release of an additional Signature Edition created with American oak will follow to complete the special pair of bottlings, making each a collector’s item for whisky enthusiasts.

31/10/15Discover the Label 5 Whisky Confidential CampaignLeading Scotch Whisky brand LABEL 5 reveals an exclusive partnership with bartenders around the world who have created innovative and tasty cocktails with LABEL 5 Classic Black. In addition to this digital campaign called “WHISKY CONFIDENTIAL”, LABEL 5 announces being partner of the IBA’s World Cocktail Championships for 2015.

31/10/15Interview - Daniel Milne from Whisky HammerAnother from a series of Whisky Insider interviews, we ask Daniel Milne from Whisky Hammer, a new online whisky auction that is launching shortly, to chat to us about the business, whisky, and life in general.

31/10/15Buffalo Trace Invites Fans to Craft their Perfect BourbonThere’s no denying that bourbon has become more popular these days, but many drinkers are new to the brown spirit and confused about how bourbon whiskey is made and the subtle nuances of recipes, aging, proof and warehousing. Buffalo Trace Distillery aims to change that with a new interactive website, www.yourperfectbourbon.com.

27/10/15Seven Travel Retail New ReleasesIn terms of Global Travel Retail new releases this week has started with a bang, with first Jameson Irish Whiskey then Glenfiddich and then Diageo offering up some new goodies to those passing through Travel Retail outlets.

25/10/15The Best Whisky in the World ... EverNow I know the headline is going to catch the eye but this really is about how we decide, for ourselves, what the best whisky in the world ever is.

24/10/15Looking for Japanese Whisky?Sales of Japanese Whisky are having a major turn for the good, with our recent article even noting that Karuizawa, for example, has increased by 66.05% at the half year point (of 2015), outperforming any other single malt Scotch brand.

23/10/15Ben Checks Out The Special ReleasesEvery year about this time, Diageo release 10 or so whiskies as a Special Release. This started life as the much loved Rare Malts range, a rather epic set of great single malts released that would have otherwise have been blended away into stuff.

22/10/15Battle of the Blends 2015I was really excited to be asked to join in with the judging of this competition between Dave Broom and Neil Ridley.

22/10/15Featured Blogs - Great DramsIt's been a while since I posted a Featured Blogs post and so i thought it was time to ressurect that and start today with this post on Greg Dillon from Great Drams

21/10/15Bowmore Release The Devils Cask IIIOn a clear night, a cold westerly breeze off the coast of Scotland will carry you to the remote and rugged isle of Islay, an island which legend has it that was once the home to the Devil himself.